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What to wear to school “culture day” if you are white British?

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Whatcanshe · 12/06/2023 13:34

My 14 year old DD attends a large state school in North London. It has a high proportion of pupils who are Asian and black. Last year for the cultural day the Asian girls wore saris and a lot of the black girls wore traditional Nigerian dress.

My DD is white and last year just went in jeans but is worrying about what to wear to this event on the last day of term. I have no idea what to suggest. We are not Irish or Scottish so can’t for eg wear a kilt.

I wish schools wouldn’t do this as it’s just a nightmare for some kids who don’t know what to wear. I know she is going to beg me to have the day off rather than have the worry of it all.

Any ideas as to what she could wear?

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viques · 29/01/2025 16:30

Can you rustle up a sixties looking outfit, or a seventies hippie with beads, or a glam rock look?

Needmorelego · 29/01/2025 16:32

THIS IS A ZOMBIE THREAD PEOPLE.
This dress up day has been and gone 18 months ago 😂

AGovernmentOfLawsNotOfMen · 29/01/2025 19:40

Needmorelego · 29/01/2025 16:32

THIS IS A ZOMBIE THREAD PEOPLE.
This dress up day has been and gone 18 months ago 😂

I thought you were proposing dressing as a Zombie
Which actually isn’t a bad idea 🤣

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YourElatedPeachTiger · 15/07/2025 15:38

Whatcanshe · 12/06/2023 13:34

My 14 year old DD attends a large state school in North London. It has a high proportion of pupils who are Asian and black. Last year for the cultural day the Asian girls wore saris and a lot of the black girls wore traditional Nigerian dress.

My DD is white and last year just went in jeans but is worrying about what to wear to this event on the last day of term. I have no idea what to suggest. We are not Irish or Scottish so can’t for eg wear a kilt.

I wish schools wouldn’t do this as it’s just a nightmare for some kids who don’t know what to wear. I know she is going to beg me to have the day off rather than have the worry of it all.

Any ideas as to what she could wear?

england have English smocks Victorian dresses and Tudor dress.

MrsTerryPratchett · 15/07/2025 20:29

YourElatedPeachTiger · 15/07/2025 15:38

england have English smocks Victorian dresses and Tudor dress.

Double post

MrsTerryPratchett · 15/07/2025 20:29

YourElatedPeachTiger · 15/07/2025 15:38

england have English smocks Victorian dresses and Tudor dress.

Why did you wake up the zombie thread of a zombie thread?

Maddy70 · 18/07/2025 00:57

Morris dancer, brownies, cadets, suffragette, queen, chimney sweep

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